Timothy John Marlow OBE (born 1962) is a British writer, broadcaster and art historian who is the Director and Chief Executive of the Design Museum,[1] London.

Before moving to the Royal Academy, he was the Director of Exhibitions at White Cube for over ten years.

[3] Marlow is a fan of football side Chelsea FC,[4] regularly attending matches at Stamford Bridge with his son, a nephew or brother.

[7] From 1991 to 1998, he presented BBC Radio 4's arts programme Kaleidoscope, for which he won a Sony Award.

[10] Marlow was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to the arts.